Burial casket



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l//l/l/ near tothe end D, and on'its outer end av crank is rigidly connected therewith, and projecting inward at right angles thereto. The'inner end ofthe crank 20 is connected to the forward end ofthe klink 8 by thel pivot 21.

Also rigidly connected'with the shaft 17, and located at the inner end thereof, is the curved and flattened arm 22.

Formed in the lower portion of the inner Q face of the front G is a notch 23, in Vwhich the flat portion of the armV 22Vmay freely operate, but without Vdirect attachment to the front G.

Secured tothe inner face of the front G and covering the notch 23, and also covering the iiattened portion of the arm 22 is the cap 24, with which the arm 22 may engage when the' said arm ris moved upward and inward, in order to turn the front G there-` with.

All of the mechanismv abovek described will be covered by the trimmings, usually placed upon the casket, except the arm 1 and the upper end of the arm 13, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the casket is closed it will appear as in Fig. 1, except that hinges H Vwould be covered with the trimmings, in which position the mechanism will assume the position shown in Fig. 3. Now if the lid E be lifted and turned on its hinges F then in this operation the mechanism will gradually assume the position shown in Fig. 4, except that the point of the catch 11 will automatically engage the stop 3, thereby locking the lid in open position, to be released only by turning the arm 13 to the left, as in Fig. 4. As the lid E is turned upward and backyward it is 'evident that the arm 1 will move through the guard9 until the stop 3 engages the said guard 9, which will be simultaneously with the Vcatch 11 engaging the stop i in connection with the auxiliary arm 4,

moves back it will pull the .link 8, and it in.

turn will cause the crank 20 to move upward, thereby turning the shaft 17. This last mentioned movement will cause the arm 22 to turn outward and downward, carrying with it'the movable front G, thereby causing the front G to assume 'open position, as in Figs. 2 and 4, simultaneously with/the lid E assuming open position.

Itshould be noticed that the stop 3, when -the point of the catch 11 is in engagement therewith and when the stop 3 is in engagelid E will-move upward for-a short distance from closed position before the front Gr starts to move, this being caused by the member 1 moving without moving the member 4. Also when being closed'therfront Gr will close a short time before the lid E is closed, these results being obtained-by reason of thetelescoping mounting ofniembers 1 and4.

When one desires to close the lid all that is required is for the'attendant'topress rearward on the exposed upper end of the arm 13,

which will release the'catch 131 from thev stop I 3, and Vthen the lid E may be easily lowered to closed position,v with the front G'closing automatically during the-interval of closing the lid E, but the front G will accomplish its movementsl in less time .than does .the

lid E.

Having now fully shown and described the best manner for the construction and carrying out of my invention, I desire that it be understood that various changes vmay be made in the details thereof without departing from the spirit of the invention and without sacricing'any of the advantages thereof which are new and useful.

.'What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, of the United States is- 1. In combination with a burial casket having a hinged lid, a front consisting of a stationary portion and a hinged portion; a telescoping arm connected at its upper end to the lid, alink pivoted to the lower end of said arm, ashaft rotatably mounted Vtothe inner side of the stationary part of the front, a crank extending at right anglesfrom said shaft and pivoted to said link, a curved arm connected to said shaft and contacting, with the hinged front but without ldirect attachment theretofand a cap secured to the inner face of the hinged front and surrounding Va portionjof said curved arm Vbutwithout direct attachment thereto. i

2. In combination with a burial casket* having a hinged'lid and a front comprising a stationary portion and ahinged portion;

Ya. telescoping arm connected at one end to ksaid lid, a link pivoted to the other end of said arm, a shaft rotatably mounted to the inner face of the stationary part of the front, a crank 4extending inward from said shaftand pivoted to said link, a curved arm extending at right angles fromsaid shaft and contacting with the inner sideoi seid hinged meinrounding a portion of said curved arm but Without direct attachment thereto, a guard secured to the inner face of the 'end of the casket with said telesooping arm adapted to slide therein, a stop carried by the telescoping arm and adapted to engage said guard to preyent :the lid from inoying vbeckward `beyond vertical position, 2p catch adapted to automatically engage said stop When the lip is in Vertical position to prevent the lidfrom being closed, and means fonmanually releasing said catch to permit the lid to close.

In testimony whereof I have' hereunto subscribed my name to this specification.

FRANK N; WATT. Y 

